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Guild - Roubo RSS feed for Roubo Guild Build http://woodtalkonline.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:13:17 +0000 60 Slab issue http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6599-slab-issue/
On one end there is a gap between two of the boards that I can see light through that runs about 6-8 inches. I will be cutting off some of this but I dont think that will be more then 5 inches. So on the final size I expect that this area will still be included.

Looks like there was some snipe causing a high spot right at the end of one of the boards keeping them slightly apart. That and probably not enough clamping pressure.

Is this something that I need to address? I figure pouring additional PVA glue into this gap will not do much, as PVA is not gap filling and wont bond to itself when dry. I have epoxy and am figuring I could fill the crack with this.

Any other suggestions?]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:13:17 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6599-slab-issue/ Additional Lumber Needed http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6595-additional-lumber-needed/
Received another pair of 11" wide 8/4 ash boards yesterday which had (last Friday) been skip planed and ripped to 5 1/2". When I loaded them into the shop last night I decided to check their moisture content with my Ligno. The meter read ~8.2% at 3/4" - just a half a percent above the boards that are in my shop now and have been for 3 months.

Does anyone see any reason why I can't work these boards this weekend? I need to remill my long stretchers - my jointer fence was out of square - didn't notice until after I was finished.

Adam]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:44:13 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6595-additional-lumber-needed/ <![CDATA[We're not at home to Mr Cock-Up]]> http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6542-were-not-at-home-to-mr-cock-up/ I shall start, with probably not the first of mine.

I got to the glue up stage with dog strip and on checking the squareness of the end of the dog strip, nearest to the vice end, (yes after it was glued) found that it was not. Square that is. Problem stems from the chop saw being slightly out, That hadn't mattered until this point.

So to get over it I set up some blocks on either side of the top and used a fence to rout the end of the dog strip square again.

Now who else has something to tell us!

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]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:29:16 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6542-were-not-at-home-to-mr-cock-up/ End cap template problem http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6584-end-cap-template-problem/

I lined up the left screw hole with the template. You can see that the right screw hole is off by 1/16".

I drew a pencil circle around the middle hole and when removing the milled part you can see that it's clearly no centered around the center point of the drilling. Left and right seems to work, but it's moved down from center.

Thoughts? Options? Recovery?]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:28:32 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6584-end-cap-template-problem/ v10 Plans: What Changed? http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6378-v10-plans-what-changed/
Can you list secifics as to what changed between the v10 Sketchup drawings and the v9?

Thanks!
Adam

Update: Just saw the "Note: Revisions in red" :rolleyes:

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:41:10 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6378-v10-plans-what-changed/ milling - top glue up help http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6507-milling-top-glue-up-help/
My question is what to do next? I am at 4.5 inches in width on each board and most boards have 1 7/8" thickness so I have some room to play with. I could try re-milling some of the wood but I am not sure what I would end up with size wise, and I dont want to leave myself with no extra to mill off the slab. I have a 12" jointer so I could glue up the slabs and joint and plain them afterwards. They would just be hard to deal with.

Should I remill the boards or the slab.]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:03:20 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6507-milling-top-glue-up-help/ Ok, I give in http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6451-ok-i-give-in/
Half of the back slab was done in about 4 hours of work and much frustration. Most of the boards wound up flat(ish), but significantly warped; after playing some Jenga they seem to clamp up fine in a dry fit with a good grain direction of flattening later (see the attached image). I'll probably glue them together two or three at a time just to make sure I'm bringing enough clamping pressure to bear. I'll call that step one and feel satisfied that I know more today than yesterday. Given how much time I have to spend on it, it may be done by late summer, maybe later. I forsee a few design changes that might come up, but I'll burn those bridges when I get there. I'm one the fence about doing a wagon vise too (I'm not sure I can pull that off). Round dog holes for sure.

So now the question.

Split top or not? How nightmareish is it going to be to level both slabs, by hand, across a gap like that? I think I'm already signing up for a lot of work in terms getting the slabs to a constant thickness with hand planes. It seems to me that even if I clamp them together for flattening, the non-glues seam is going to be hard to plane, particularly if I needed to work across the grain.

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]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:24:22 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6451-ok-i-give-in/ Wanna help someone with the build? Reply here http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6114-wanna-help-someone-with-the-build-reply-here/
As many are already well advanced on their project, they could likely help someone stuck a little ways back. I'm guessing most of the needed help is in the form of jointing/planing stock be it by electricity, ATP, or frenzied beavers.

So, if you want to put yourself out there to possibly help out, reply to this thread. Someone stuck can find someone in this thread and PM them to see if they can help out with whatever hurdle is in the way. To the requestors, be sure to put some detail in any query. And also: it is to get over a hurdle, not get side-by-side mentoring for the rest of the build :blink:

I'm not doing the build, but if someone needs some help with something, I'm in Chandler, AZ.]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:22:30 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6114-wanna-help-someone-with-the-build-reply-here/ Dogstrip Accent Wood http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6420-dogstrip-accent-wood/
Thanks
KC]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:30:09 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6420-dogstrip-accent-wood/ Finally getting started http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6500-finally-getting-started/
Now I have my rear slab done and final dimensioned. Looking good. I will do the front slab in the next few days and should be able to catch up with the videos probably next weekend. It's fun to be in the shop again and the douglas fir looks and smells really nice.

Reclaimed Old Growth Douglas Fir. Cleanup cost me 1 tablesaw blade - I missed a screw and 1 set of jointer blades (missed a nail). I removed a small tupperware box full of nails and screws, but the 2 I missed were tough enough.

With the tongue and groove remove the boards were 5" wide. I cut off 1/2" on the bandsaw and then planed the rest. Stopped at 4 1/8". Final assembled, after clean up is just shy of 4" - should have stopped at 4 1/4".

Yeah, I know. It was the only spot I had.

A little squeeze out. It cleaned up without a problem

Hand planing was real fun.]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:50:20 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6500-finally-getting-started/ Need a suggested router bit list http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6498-need-a-suggested-router-bit-list/ Hi guys, My router bit collection is limited what router bits do I need to finish this project size dimensions etc. thanks]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:00:12 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6498-need-a-suggested-router-bit-list/ Going Mobile http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6224-going-mobile/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:28:29 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6224-going-mobile/ Benchcrafted Orders http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/5065-benchcrafted-orders/
I ordered the hardware package for the split-top yesterday, and they said it will be about a month before it ships. You have to imagine as more Guilders place their orders the wait will only get longer. So order your stuff!

BTW, very prompt and courteous responses from Benchcrafted.

I can't wait to start this build!]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:52:44 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/5065-benchcrafted-orders/ Over my head http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6112-over-my-head/ ]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:20:39 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6112-over-my-head/ Dog Hole Question http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6463-dog-hole-question/
Is this going to cause a problem, do I need to redo them with a smaller bit or will it be OK to leave them that way?

David Smith]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:26:25 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6463-dog-hole-question/ solid slab ash for my roubo http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6165-solid-slab-ash-for-my-roubo/ so heres my lumber list
1-12" x 5" x 100" slab
1-8.5"x 5" x 100" slab
for the 2 top pieces
2-6"x 4" x 100"
for the legs
1-10"x 3" x 100" for the vise and end cap
and 8- 8" x 8/4 x 100" for the rest

i have a sawmill that i deal with that can get most any lumber i need very cheap the ash is going to cost $1.86bf
Thoughts?]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:29:53 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6165-solid-slab-ash-for-my-roubo/ Endcap Question http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6415-endcap-question/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:28:08 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6415-endcap-question/ Bell Forest Products Lumber Package http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6363-bell-forest-products-lumber-package/
There are two main lumber mills here in NH and the cost of 8/4 soft maple is around $4.20bf. Given the the prices that Bell Forest is offering for the build, it seems relatively comparable assuming that they provide decent lumber. Seeing that they work with Marc, I would assume that they offer decent product.

Has anyone out there used them as a source for lumber for this build or other projects? They also are offering the option of planed lumber as well as straight line ripped which is a little attractive to me. Any thoughts and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:53:44 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6363-bell-forest-products-lumber-package/ Alternatives to the Benchcrafted Tail Vise?? http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6360-alternatives-to-the-benchcrafted-tail-vise/
Remember: I want the dog block to move and not the end cap or shoulder.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:20:30 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6360-alternatives-to-the-benchcrafted-tail-vise/ Rear Top Width http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6365-rear-top-width/
Maybe this is being overly nitpicky but given the expense of the project it terms of my time and money I wanted to get everyones opinion before I drive on

I milled up all my top boards and the width of the rear table with 7 boards is 10 7/8 or 1/4 shy of the plan dimensions. I think I have 2 choices. The easiest is to leave it at that and make the gap stop a 1/4 inch thicker.

The other choice is to either get another 8/8 board or mill the smallest board down some more and get an eight piece of 4/4 maple

Any recommendations as the best coarse of action.

Thanks]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:20:25 +0000 http://woodtalkonline.com/topic/6365-rear-top-width/